Bioluminescence imaging used for eye cancer detection

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Mon, 10/12/2009 - 22:00

(Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) At the moment, doctors rely on biopsy analysis to determine the progression of eye cancer.

However, researchers now believe that a new technology, bioluminescence imaging, will allow doctors to detect tumors earlier and quickly choose a method of treatment that doesn't necessarily involve eye surgery.

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